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iPad 5 Rumor Rollup for the Week Ending May 16
Even before summer, the iOSphere languishes in the iPad rumor doldrums, apparently having exhausted itself with hopes for a Retina display iPad mini 2, and the A7 chip for the iPad 5. But there is hope: The Rollup uncovered the radical iPadiGlasses, in an exclusive report.
Capgemini Partnership to Support NetSuite Enterprise Push
NetSuite has partnered with systems integrator giant Capgemini to help the cloud software vendor gain more business with enterprise level customers.
Now You See it: How Apple's Retina Display is a Boon to Accessibility
iOS's accessibility features are great, particularly on the iPad--as I've written elsewhere--but for disabled users, accessibility is more than just a niche set of options in the Settings app.
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Google Wallet Makes Payments Possible Through Gmail
Added 17th May 2013Google is integrating Gmail with Google Wallet so that users can send payments as a mail attachment, even if the recipient doesn't have a Gmail address.
Booming Mobile Industry Spawning Global Criminal Marketplace
Added 17th May 2013Mobile devices have become enticing targets for criminals around the world, so much so that an underground industry has begun to grow to support malicious activity aimed at those devices, according to a report released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group
Google Now's New Reminders Are Easy and Powerful, But Not Quite Perfect
Added 17th May 2013Google Now notifies you of information you need, when you need it, without you ever needing to actively search for it. It's essentially your laissez-faire brain in the cloud.
Swedish Data Center Saves $1 million a Year Using Seawater for Cooling
Added 17th May 2013A data center in Sweden has cut its energy bills by a million dollars a year using seawater to cool its servers, though jellyfish are an occasional hazard.
Jive Software Adds Integration Tool for its Enterprise Social Platform
Added 17th May 2013Jive Software has released an add-on to its enterprise social networking (ESN) software that automates and simplifies the process of integrating Jive's suite with third-party systems.
Software Developer Wages Fall Two Percent as Workforce Expands
Added 17th May 2013The U.S. tech industry added nearly 64,000 software related jobs last year, but as the workforce expanded, the average size of workers' pay checks declined by nearly two percent.
Google I/O no-shows: Three products curiously absent from the keynote
Added 17th May 2013For all the cool things that Google introduced at this year's I/O keynote, several of the items that the tech press definitely, absolutely, positively thought would be included in the presentation were curiously absent. No Android update? No new Nexus tablet? Not more than a peep on that groundbreaking Internet-on-your-face technology that Sergey Brin quietly introduced last year?
Windows 8 Won't Hit Critical Mass in Enterprises, Forrester Says
Added 17th May 2013Many IT departments are concerned about some elements of Windows 8, such as its radically redesigned user interface -- based on tile icons and optimized for touch screens -- and how much of a learning curve it will represent for their end users.
Microsoft Responds to Larry Page's Remarks, but Oracle is Quiet
Added 17th May 2013Page criticized Microsoft and Oracle in response to questions after his keynote speech at Google's I/O developer conference. Microsoft came under fire about instant messaging interoperability, while Oracle was singled out over Java.
If You Can't Find a Seat at Starbucks, Blame IT
Added 17th May 2013Unless you're a Yahoo employee, theres a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop at least part of the week, according to Forrester Research.
No More Adobe Dreamweaver, So How About Xara Web Designer?
Added 17th May 2013Xara Web Designer, available for Windows only, has a very clever orientation: It makes assembling Web content feel more like using a desktop publishing system than anything else.
Google I/O Updates: Google Brings Voice-enabled Search to the Desktop
Added 16th May 2013Just by saying "Okay Google," people will soon be able to search using voice commands on their Chrome-powered desktop and laptop computers, Google said May 15th.
Qualcomm and Kaspersky Sign Mobile Protection Deal for Android Devices
Added 16th May 2013Qualcomm has signed a mobile device security deal with Kaspersky Lab to load its security software onto Android devices powered by Snapdragon processors.
SunGard Brings Cloud Service to Disaster Recovery
Added 16th May 2013SunGard says it's pushing forward with innovations that are making it a public cloud provider as well with the kind of application availability it says will be hard to match elsewhere.
5 New Gmail Tips for Power Users
Added 16th May 2013Here's a look at five of Gmail's newest features, including quickly adding appointments to your calendar, customizing your background image and using advanced search to find the email you're looking for.
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